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Northwest Logic’s PCI Express 3.0 solution certified at the first official PCI Express 3.0 Compliance Workshop!

Northwest Logic’s PCI Express 3.0 solution, including the Expresso 3.0 Core (PCIe 3.0 core) and Expresso DMA Core, in combination with the Xilinx Kintex-7 Board (KC705) passed all Gold and Interoperability tests at the April 2013 PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop resulting in its certification. This testing was done with 8 lanes running at 8 Gbit/s. See PCI-SIG Integrators List on www.pcisig.com.

This further confirms that Northwest Logic’s PCI Express 3.0 solution provides a robust and proven platform for developing PCI Express 3.0/2.1/1.1 based products. This solution is available for both ASIC and FPGA platforms.

DDR4 and LPDDR3 Support Released

Northwest Logic has expanded its comprehensive Memory Interface Solution to include DDR4 and LPDDR3 support. As a consequence, Northwest Logic is now delivering multi-mode controllers which include DDR4/3 and LPDDR3 support. These controllers are specifically designed to maximize bus efficiency and ease of use while minimizing latency and size.

MIPI FPGA Solution Using Meticom ICs

Low cost MIPI cameras and displays are now being widely used in cell phones and other products. As a result, there is a growing interest in supporting MIPI using FPGAs. Currently available FPGAs do not typically support MIPI natively. Northwest Logic’s family of CSI-2 and DSI Controller Cores now support a broad range of FPGA platforms using the Meticom FPGA Bridge ICs. Complete demonstration systems will be available in June.

DMA Core in Xilinx Artix-7 Evaluation Kit

The Xilinx Artix™-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit includes a full license to Northwest Logic’s AXI DMA Back-End Core as part of the connectivity reference design. This kit, fully available now, features the Artix-7 which supports low-power, cost-sensitive applications, includes a board, design tools, IP, and the pre-verified connectivity reference design. For more info go to: www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits.html

Northwest Logic has launched its new and improved website!

MIPI Solution for ASICs

Northwest Logic offers a complete, silicon-proven MIPI ASIC solution. This solution includes CSI-2 and DSI Controller Cores, Testbench and Demo System. It is delivered fully integrated and validated with the Mixel D-PHY. See the Kawasaki Microelectronics Press Release for a customer success story.

MIPI Solution for FPGAs

Northwest Logic also offers a complete CSI-2 and DSI solution for various FPGAs. This solution includes Controller Cores, Testbench and a discrete logic physical interface. Contact Northwest Logic for supported FPGAs and speeds.

PCI Express 3.0 Core

Northwest Logic provides a complete, silicon-proven PCI Express 3.0 solution. This solution includes Northwest Logic’s high-performance, easy-to-use Expresso 3.0 Core. This core supports SR-IOV, Multi-Function and PCIe Switch operation and is available for both ASICs and FGPAs.

Xilinx Connectivity Kits

Northwest Logic’s DMA Back-End Core provides high performance, scatter-gather DMA operation with the hard FPGA PCIe Cores and Northwest Logic’s Expresso Cores. This core is included in the Series-7 (Virtex-7, Kintex-7 and Artix-7) and Xilinx Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 connectivity kits.

Expresso DMA Core

Northwest Logic has released its next generation DMA Core and Drivers. The Expresso DMA Core and Expresso DMA Driver provide more efficient multi-channel performance in both ASICs and FPGAs.

RLDRAM 3 Solution

Northwest Logic and Altera have released a hardware-proven, 1,600 Mbit/s RLDRAM 3 solution for the Stratix® V FPGA devices. See Altera & Northwest Logic Press Release for more information.